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My arms stretched out, just milometers away from my father's face. I wanted to tear his head off. All the years he left me. All my anger overflowed like boiling water spilling over the pot. A kettle releasing it's stem. Milometers, just milometers away from getting what I wanted. Him. Dead.
Then the pain started to grow, starting at the temples. It was so excruciating, I dropped to my knees and held my head in my hands. The pounding in my head, the ringing in my ears. It was all too much to handle. What is this? What's happening?
Then I felt actual feelings, Shock. Excitement. Terror. Hope. All these emotions running through me as I got sucked into an all too familiar head.
Dimitri POV.
I knocked once on the office door and Kirova's voice shot through the air, giving me the permission I needed to enter her office.
I opened the door and walked into Kirova's office. There was nothing special about it, it had a dark mahogany desk and two leather chairs in front of it. All along the walls, there were bookcases filled with books and files. Kirova was seated behind her desk. Alberta was standing over her shoulder, looking at some files on her desk.
"Take a seat." She said without looking up from her paperwork. Alberta on the other hand, had looked up form the desk and met my eyes. I had put on my guardian mask, making sure not to give anything away. I walked over to one of the leather chairs and sat down, waiting for Kirova and Alberta to be finished.
Once they were done filling out whatever paperwork on the desk, they both looked up to me.
"What would you like, Guardian Belikov?"Kirova asked harshly.
She must really be moody today. Hell, everyone in the school was due to what had happened recently. Many were lost and we are short on guardians to protect everyone here. Me, on the other hand, am determined. Determined to save my Roza, if I could.
"I would like to ask for permission to leave the academy for a while." I said very monotone. I made sure I held up my guardian mask.
Alberta had a knowing look in her eyes and it was no doubt that she had known about Rose and I. Either that, or she just suspected what was going on between us. On the other hand, Kirova just scoffed at my request.
"Let me get this straight.. You're asking me for permission to have vacation time when the academy is already short on guardians right after a massive strigoi attack?" Kirova looked at my harshly.
"Yes." I said. Plain and simple, not sugarcoating it.
"And what are your reasons to take leave Guardian Belikov? Family time? Cruise? Or is it to go after your former student, Ms. Hathaway." My eyes hardened and narrowed when she mentioned Rose. Does she know about us after all?
"My reasons for leaving is my own personal reasons, Headmistress. I have worked for three years with no vacation time at all between here and St. Basils Academy in Russia. I just decided to take some of my vacation time now, seeing as I just lost one of my students. I would like time to get over that." I lied smoothly, though it was not completely a lie. It is true, I would like some time to think about what I'm going to do. After I find Rose of course, which I will.
Kirova snorted, "Get over your lost student? I know you have been mentoring Ms. Hathaway for a while now Guardian Belikov, but I don't see how you need to take all of your vacation time, which is a month by the way, to 'get over it'. You were her mentor guardian Belikov, it's not like you were in love with her or anything, it really shouldn't be that hard. So no, I don't think it would be in anyone's best interests for you to go on your 'vacation'. We need you here to protect the students and the moroi. That is all."
At that point, it was very hard for me to keep my cool. My hands were balled up into fists at my side. It took every ounce of self control to not go over there and hit Kirova into the year 2050. She had just rejected my request and dismissed me. Oh well... I'll be leaving soon enough anyways. I guess I'll be doing this without her approval. Let's add that to the list of things I could get fired for doing... Right under being involved with a student.
I stood up from the chair in Kirova's office. But not before glancing over at Alberta, she had an apologetic look on her face and that confirmed my suspicions. She knew. I turned around and headed to the door when the phone on Kirova's desk rang. I heard her talking to the person on the other end but I wasn't really paying attention. All I could think about was where I was going to look for Rose. I had my hand on the knob of her door when Kirova called out my name. I turned around and met her eyes.
"I believe it would be best if you took some vacation days off for some family time Guardian Belikov." she stopped to take in a deep breath, "There's been an attack."
Lissa POV
I woke up with my eyes puffy and my temples throbbing, making my head pound on and on. I didn't want to open my eyes yet, I just wanted to sleep a little longer. If I fell asleep, it wouldn't hurt as much. The pain of losing her, Rose. What I didn't expect, was a pair of warm arms around my body under the covers. Once I realized my eyes flung open to see what Perv was doing in my room, on my bed. As soon as I opened my eyes, I met a pair of vibrant blue ones gazing back at me. My heart immediately slowed down, not quite to it's normal heart beat just yet.
"Christian, you scared me. I'm usually used to waking up to a cold bed you know. I thought you were some Perv that slipped through my door to sleep with me."
He chuckled, sending vibrations down to his chest which I felt against mine, considering I was in his arms. It really was something I could get used to waking up to every morning."
"Good morning sleeping beauty, how are you this morning, other than having a mini heart attack?" He asked me.
It took me a few seconds to answer him. Looking at his chest, I was thinking about how I felt and came to a shocker, I didn't have any nightmares last night. I took that as a good sign, considering I've been having them every night since Rose was... Since she disappeared.
"Surprisingly... I feel okay." I admitted, once again meeting his eyes. They held nothing but love and compassion, with a little bit concern.
"That's good Liss, how about we get up and ready. Today's a big day." He said, releasing his hold on me and swinging his legs over the side of the bed. I nodded and did the same. I was getting my meds today. I knew it would be best for everyone if I were on them. It would make Christian feel better and everyone else to know that I'm... stable.
Christian got changed in the bathroom while I took out my clothes from the closet. Not caring what I wore today, I picked out a dark green, baggy sweater, some black tights, and my dark brown Ugg boots. Classes were suspended for the time being because some teachers had been lost in the attack. If Rose were here, she would have been ecstatic that she wouldn't have to deal with Stan for a while, though she would miss bickering with him. The thought of Rose being here made my eyes start to water. I heard Christian knock on the closet doors.
"Liss? You alright in there?" he asked in a soft voice.
"Yeah, I'm fine." I opened the door and walked out to him. He saw my watery eyes and took me in his arms once again.
"What's wrong?" He asked, very concerned.
He was so loving, I almost didn't deserve him. He's been so nice to me this entire time. That made my eyes water even more, tears threatening to fall.
A small smile played at my lips, "I was just thinking how happy Rose would be if she were here. She wouldn't have to deal with Stan in who knows how long."
He smiled at that and nodded in agreement. "You're right, she would be pretty giddy wouldn't she?" We took a minute, basking in the memories for a moment before he spoke again. "Are you ready to go?"
I nodded and we headed off to Dr. Olendzki's office. I wasn't particularly happy about being on meds, but if it made Christian feel better, I would do it. It was the least I could do for him considering all he's been doing for me these past few days especially.
We knocked twice on the Dr.'s door before hearing permission to come in. Her face lit up when she saw us, a smile creeping up on her face.
"It's good to see you two again. How are you this morning Vasilisa?" She questioned, looking very sympathetic and concerned. It seems everyone is concerned about me these days..
"I'm alright." I answered honestly. Although I feel pretty okay now, I'm just waiting for another wave of darkness to hit. Since Rose isn't here to help me through it, I'll probably just hurt someone I care about. Yet another reason I want the meds. It keeps me under control, keeps me sane.
Dr. Olendzki fished around through her desk drawer for a moment before taking out a brown paper bag. She handed it to me and gave me instructions on when to take them and how much. I am to take them one per day, every morning. She still didn't tell me how long I would be on it for so I'm guessing we'll be wagering on how I felt a couple weeks from now.
Christian was by my side the entire time, holding my hand. I felt safe with him around, safer than I would be than with a guardian, with the exception of Dimitri of course. I just want him to hold me and never let go. I want to stay in his arms forever, and especially don't want anything bad to happen to him. I don't want to lose another loved one. I've lost too many already.
As we left Dr. Olendzki's office Christian and I took a little walk through campus, just to get some fresh air. We didn't talk about anything, we were just basking in the silence. Silence that won't last long, it never does.
We were walking for at least a minute when we saw a barrelling, 6'7" Russian charging down the sidewalk. Christian and I stopped right in our tracks when he came our way. The look on Dimitri's face was unreadable. It was a whole mixture of emotions; anger, sadness, hope, worry. All these emotions etched on his face, causing lines to form on his forehead.
"Dimitri? What's wrong?" I asked worriedly, even a blind man could see that something happened.
"I've found her." He said. Three words. Three Syllables. One second. All that to make my heart stop beating. Only for a moment though, then it starting beating like a drum at a rock concert. All these feelings, Shock. Excitement. Terror. Hope. They all surged through me along with the questions. Where? How? When? But for some reason, I couldn't say anything. I was completely rooted to the ground, mouth hanging open like a fish. I was vaguely aware of a tear that escaped my eye and rolled down my cheek. Apparently I didn't even have to say anything because all the words came tumbling out of his mouth on their own.
"In Baia, my hometown. There was was an attack, only two Strigoi. It was reported that one had fiery hair and the other was Rose. My family happened to be there at the wrong time, out for a walk." I immediately started to worry for him. Though I couldn't help but feel hopeful. What if there's some way to get her back to us? Back to how she used to be. It was a stupid thought, but I couldn't shake it out.
"Is your family alright? Is everyone okay?" I asked, clearly worried. Now that Rose is.. One of them, she won't hesitate to get anyone out of her way. Her mentor's family included. Me included. I gulped.
Dimitri looked down at his feet, eyes hard, jaw and fists clenched at his side.
"There were a few people walking around town who got killed. My sister, Viktoria had her leg broken." He said in a raspy voice, emotions seeping through. In a dhampir town, you'd think it would have some guardians to protect them from situations like this.
"Who broke your sister's leg?" Asked Christian, speaking up for the first time.
"Rose." was all he said.
My heart dropped to my feet. It's just hard to accept the fact that your best friend could kill people and hurt loved ones.
"So what are you going to do? Are you going back to Russia?" I asked quickly, if he was going back to Russia to find Rose, I would be coming with him. I needed to see her. I needed to save her. She was always the one to save me. Now it's my turn.
"You're not coming with me, Princess. It's too dangerous. Rose is unstable and not the same person, I can't have you in harms way." He said as if reading my mind. It is true though, I wouldn't win this fight. Plus I have to do some research.. Maybe Adrian could help me with it, wherever he is. No one has seen him since Rose.. left.
"So, how long are you going to be gone for?" I asked hesitantly. How long would it take to find Rose? To save her?
"About two weeks." He said. "I have vacation time so I'm using it to visit my family." I knew he wasn't just visiting his family but we all knew what he was doing, so no one said anything about it. Without thinking, I let go of Christians hand, took a step forward and hugged Dimitri.
"Be safe. Tell her I love her." I said, knowing her knew who I was talking about. There was nothing else to say. I would just have to wait for two weeks until he came back. I hated being on the sidelines, but there was nothing I could do. I have to let Dimitri handle it. He nodded and walked to the gates to the private jet, duffel bag in his hands.
Christian sighed at my side, once again taking my hand in his.
"What are you thinking about?" He asked, looking at me face. The wheels were turning in my head, there was no doubt he could see.
"Where has Adrian been this entire time? The last time I saw him was when the guardians came back with the bodies." I wondered out loud, I needed him to help me.
"I don't know, let's go check if he's in his room." Christian shrugged, looking nonchalant. It was very suspicious and it seemed like he was keeping something from me, I didn't push though. He would tell me if he wanted to. Then we set off, Christian pulling me towards the guest housing. I prepared myself for the worst of worst. I already knew Adrian was a drunk, but it could be very bad. After all, he did have feelings for Rose. We knocked twice on the door and it swung open. I gasped in surprise.
Rose POV
Shit. How could I be sucked into Lissa's head after all this time? Shouldn't it stop? I'm technically dead really... It caught me so off guard.
Ash had killed one of the guardians she was fighting and seriously hurt the other. They must have been pretty good to be able to last in a fight with Ash for that long. The second guy got lucky, she only broke his femur, the strongest bone in the body. That will take at least a year to heal.
She was now crouched beside me on the ground. Part of her arm was still charcoaled but it was definitely almost done healing. Her hand was on my arm, which was now removed from my face to take in my surroundings.
Everyone was staring at me. Great.. My father's eyes were filled with worry and concern. Why the hell would he care about me? He never gave a shit about me before, and why would he care now? I'm no longer within his grasp, I'm free and pretty much indestructible.
I still wanted to rip his face off of his skull, his worried eyes only made me more angry. I don't need anyone to worry about me! I don't have anything worth worrying about!
"You still have the bond." Yeva said, she still had her guarded expression on that resembled Dimitri's.
"Shut up, you don't know what the hell you're talking about!" I half screamed at her. How the hell does she know this? Even better question, how the hell does she know everything about me!
"Mother, is this who I think it is?" Olena asked, still kneeling by Viktoria but now at a distance away from me, guardian at her side.
Viktoria was breathing in short breaths and she was watching me with her head turned, resting on the ground. It was completely silent, the only sounds you could hear was the wind rustling through the trees and insects buzzing and chirping away. We all seemed to wait for Yeva;s answer. Even Ash, who was by my side had stiffened, also wanting to hear her.
"This is the Rose Dimka has been talking endlessly about." she said with a stoic expression. Viktoria let out a small gasp from the ground and Olena had tears filling her eyes.
"Oh, my poor baby girl. I'm sorry this happened to you. On Dimka, why didn't he tell us?" She exclaimed. Why the hell is she crying over me!
"WHY ARE YOU CRYING FOR ME! YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW ME!" I Screamed at her. This only seemed to make the tears fall over their brims, falling down her rosy cheeks, crisped by the cold wind.
"We may not know you Rose, but Dimitri sure does. He talks on and on about you, which is very rare. We could only suspect what was going on between you two, even though he is your mentor..was. We already consider you part of the family, even though we've never met you. We've made room in our hearts for you." Viktoria said softly. I'm surprised she could actually speak so clearly for that long when she's in that amount of pain I put her in.
My expression softened a bit, I felt weird. It felt like something was missing. I don't feel love. Love was what was missing. Now, there is just an empty space in me. Strigoi don't feel anything good. Pshh, why would I feel Love? Why would I need to feel love? That's nonsense.
"Wow, you sure are stupid!' I laughed at her.
Making room in their hearts for me? Please. Gimme a break. I don't need to be in any hearts to get what I want. Power. I want to rule strigoi all over the world. I want them to hear my name and tremble in fear. I want them to get down on their knees and kiss the ground I walk on.
"Well, it doesn't matter anymore. I don't plan on seeing him again for a very long time. Never again, if I can help it."
I got back up on my own two feet in one swift leap from the ground. All the guardians tensed up once I moved. Ash followed in suit.
I could feel the sun starting to rise. I could feel it's heat prickling my skin. If I could feel it, there was no doubt that Ash could feel it too. We both looked at each other and a silent message passed between us. We had to get out fast or we would be burned to a crisp. Not that Ash wasn't already crisped today..
"He's not going to give up on you, you know." Viktoria gasped from the ground, still clutching the newly broken bone. I felt smug. I especially loved Dimitri's reaction when he found out I had broke his dearest sister's bone. Snapped right in half.
I started to take a few steps to the girl laying on the ground. The guardian beside her and Olena had now stepped in front of them, crouched and stake out in front of him. I took no time in taking three speedy steps and grabbing the arm that held the stake. I twisted and pulled in a very swift motion and he bellowed out in pain. I had just dislocated his arm, of course he would be in pain. But he was still in my way and I had to discard him. His stake was on the ground now that he had lost his grip on it. I kicked his knee in and it let out an awful crack. He screamed and howled in pain as he crumpled to the ground. Good, deserves him right.
I took one more step to reach Viktoria at my feet. I crouched down so that my face was right in hers, I put as much venom and malice into my next words.
"Tell him to stay away from me." I growled at her.
I could visibly see Viktoria and Olena shudder and their eyes widening. I'm sure they'll pass on the message..
The prickling on my skin had now become more uncomfortable within the couple of minutes that had passed. Ash and I looked at each other and nodded.
"Well, it sure was nice meeting everybody but we really need to be going now. As you can see, the sun is going to be coming up at any time and I'd rather not end up being fried bacon like Ash here." I announced to everyone, earning myself a punch in the ribs from Ashleigh. I let out a strangled chuckle at how easily she got annoyed. And boy! That hurt..
"See you around father."
I didn't stay to see his reaction, or anyone's reaction. Ash and I took off running into the night, leaving behind what could have been my family.
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